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HB 253                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 253                                                                                                          
    "An Act requiring the electronic filing of a tax return or report                                                           
    with the Department of Revenue; establishing a civil penalty for                                                            
    failure to electronically file a return or report; relating to                                                              
    exemptions from the mining license tax; relating to the mining                                                              

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    license tax rate; relating to mining license application, renewal,                                                          
    and fees; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to an exemption from the mining license tax;                                                               
    relating to the mining license tax rate; relating to mining license                                                         
    application, renewal, and fees; relating to the exploration incentive                                                       
    credit; establishing a legislative working group to study the tax                                                           
    structure for mining; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Talerico and Nageak, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Johnson, Talerico, Nageak                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Herron, Tarr                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Josephson, Seaton                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 253(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 253 was referred to the Finance Committee.